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How can we approach life with a greater appreciation for it? How can we approach each day with a greater sense of thanks to God, people, and the circumstances that we are in? Although we can’t answer the totality of that question in one setting, we can get started by… Being strategic We are strategic with our […]

Christmas season is our favorite time of year and Tyler Perry wants to add a bit more holiday cheer to yours with “A Madea Christmas,” a new stage play available on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download November 22. This holiday special, released through Lionsgate, tells the story of the wealthy Mansell family, whose dysfunctions threaten […]

2011 was a year with so many great Gospel songs, but we want to know which song was your favorite of the year. The field of nominees includes great music from Deitrick Haddon, James Fortune, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Mary Mary, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Troy Sneed, VaShawn Mitchell, Wess Morgan and William McDowell. Enter your vote […]

This is part one of a three-part series exploring the demographics, opinions and challenges of black Americans who are part of the “black 1 percent” — the top earning black households in the U.S. CNBC’s Shartia Brantley is a regular contributor to theGrio. The Occupy movement has stretched far beyond the borders of Wall Street […]

With 2.3 million people behind bars, America leads the world in incarceration. The U.S. prison population has more than doubled in the past 15 years. Despite the fact that African Americans and Latino Americans are less than 30% of the country, they comprise more than 60% of its inmates. See Also: Ever Been To Europe? […]

Rumor has it that LisaRaye is engaged to mega pastor Noel Jones, who is the brother of Grace Jones! LisaRaye has been been dating the well-known pastor of the City of Refuge for quite some time and it looks as though they’re taking it to the next level. Both have been married before and we […]

Today’s Sanctified Sermon Topic comes from Psalms 32:8 . Check out today’s segment as Marcus D. Wiley ministers to our hearts and souls.

Today Bishop Secular talks about how his church members supporting other evangelists. Check out today’s segment now to hear all about it!

Oprah Winfrey will be making her return to television with a “small screen venture” where she will visit celebrities at his or her homes. The first episode, featuring Stephen Tyler, will air January 1 on her network OWN! Oprah Winfrey Teaches Rosie O’Donnell How to Drink a Tequila Shot (VIDEO) “After 25 years I got […]

First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, were booed this past weekend at a NASCAR racing event in Miami. The event, held at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, had both women serving as Grand Marshals this past Sunday. See Also: Visit The MLK Memorial In Washington D.C. See Also: Take A […]

During her second acceptance speech at the American Music Awards, rapper Nicki Minaj revealed that her mother was going to be releasing a Gospel album. Nicki Minaj won the AMA award for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album, and mentioned that her mother had already found a publicist. Despite her racy image, Nicki Minaj did thank God for […]

By:Soul-food advisor.com Many believe that if its not fried, its not soul food. But contrary to that myth, fried foods does not define soul-food. Frying was only one method used by African American slaves to prepare their food. They also boiled, grilled, roasted, and baked their meals. When I think about soul food , I […]